HARRIS DAM
OperatingHydro power plant
- Capacity
- 135 MW
- Primary fuel
- Hydro
- County
- Randolph County
- Operator
- ALABAMA POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1983
- EIA plant ID
- 6188
- Coordinates
- 33.2577, -85.6165
HARRIS DAM, a 135 MW Hydro power plant in Randolph County, Alabama. Operated by ALABAMA POWER CO, commissioned 1983.
Weather peril exposure
HARRIS DAM is a 135 MW hydro power plant in Randolph County, AL, operated by ALABAMA POWER CO, commissioned in 1983. Randolph County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.7 of 5 at the 42nd national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 85th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a hydro plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Randolph County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.45 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | 61.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 2.7 |
Perils not assessed in Randolph County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Randolph County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.